Geometrical Optics: lenses, mirrors, and other basic optical components. Wave motion. Description of light as a wave. Fermat's principle. Refraction, scattering, interference, diffraction, and polarization. Optical instruments (including telescopes and microscopes). Lasers and fibre optics if time allows.
This course may not be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s)
- Physics 255; and one of Applied Mathematics 219 or Mathematics 253 or 267 or 277 or 283.
SyllabusSections
| LEC 1 | TR 12:30 - 13:45
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| LAB 1 | R 09:00 - 11:50
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| LAB 2 | R 14:00 - 16:50
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| LAB 3 | R 17:00 - 19:50
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| LAB 4 | W 18:00 - 20:50
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This course will be offered next in
Fall 2019.